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US 8,579,685 · App. 13/417,902 · Granted Nov 12, 2013

Amusement pod entertainment center

Inventor: Peter Ciarrocchi (Bensalem, PA)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,579,685
App. No.
13/417,902
Granted
Nov 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An amusement center has at least one game cell. The game cell has a first video game console system including at least one controller; a first projection screen; a first video game; and a first decor themed to correspond to the subject matter of the first video game.

Claims (26)

1. An amusement center, comprising:

a plurality of game cells that are operatively coupled to each other, wherein the plurality of game cells are further operatively coupled to a central controller;

each of the plurality of game cells comprising:

a ceiling, a floor, a front wall, two sidewalls, and an open back wall;

at least one video game console system including at least one controller;

a first projection screen;

a first video game;

a first decor themed to correspond to the subject matter of the first video game.

2. The amusement center of claim 1 , further comprising a system for tracking, monitoring and/or controlling the at least one controller.

3. The amusement center of claim 1 , wherein the at least on of the plurality of game cells is located within a first bar or restaurant, and wherein patron of the first bar or restaurant can see inside the game cell through the open back wall.

4. The amusement center of claim 1 , further comprising a system for tracking player spent time in a game cell.

5. The amusement center of claim 1 , further comprising a system for tracking time spent playing a video game.

6. A game cell bounded by a ceiling, a floor, a front wall and two side walls comprising:

a first video game console system;

a controller that interacts with the video game console system;

a screen that interacts with the video game console system and displays images generated by the video game console system;

wherein an inside face of at least one wall is decorated with a theme that corresponds to a game playable on the video game console system, and the outside face of at least one wall is coupled to another game cell, and wherein a central controller located outside of the game cell controls the first video game console, the controller and the screen.

7. The game cell of claim 6 , wherein the screen is embedded in a recessed cavity within one of the walls.

8. The game cell of claim 7 , wherein the recessed cavity is covered by a clear window.

9. The game cell of claim 6 , further comprising speakers that deliver sounds generated by the video game console system.

10. The game cell of claim 6 , further comprising lights mounted to one of the walls of the cell that forms a ceiling.

11. The game cell of claim 10 , further comprising a camera that transmits images from within the cell.

12. The game cell of claim 11 , wherein the images from within the cell are transmitted to a monitor located outside the cell.

13. The game cell of claim 10 , wherein the theme comprises a printed paper that adheres to at least one of the walls.

14. The game cell of claim 10 , wherein the theme comprises an image projected onto at least one of the walls.

15. The game cell of claim 6 , wherein the walls are formed so as to be removably interlocking to each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2023
From: CIARROCHI, PETER, JR.
To: CPC PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 064356/0268 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 12372194 · Feb 17, 2009
Provisional Application 61031856 · Feb 27, 2008
Provisional Application 61028684 · Feb 14, 2008
Related Publication 20120258789A1 · Oct 11, 2012